Economic Buzz: Japan's industrial production up 2.2% in September

The seasonally adjusted industrial production index in Japan observed a monthly increase of 2.2% to reach 104.1 in September, the country's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said in a preliminary report on Friday.

Compared to the same month in 2025, the figure went up by 1.9%. Meanwhile, the shipments index rose by 0.6% month-on-month to land at 101.0, and was up 0.2% year-on-year. The inventories index came in at 99.9, increasing 2.5% compared to the previous month and by 0.1% when compared to September 2025.

The inventory ratio stood at 108.4, up 2% on a monthly basis and 2.9% on an annual one.

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